Dixie, Brooks County, Georgia History References Navigation menu30°47′09″N 83°39′52″W / 30.78583°N 83.66444°W / 30.78583; -83.6644430°47′09″N 83°39′52″W / 30.78583°N 83.66444°W / 30.78583; -83.66444"Dixie""USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code""Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code"Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins"Post Offices"Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgiaeexpanding ite
BarwickMorvenPavoQuitman
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)Unincorporated communities in Brooks County, GeorgiaUnincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia (U.S. state) geography stubs
unincorporated communityBrooks CountyGeorgiaU.S. Route 84Quitmanpost officeZIP codeDixieGeorgia General Assembly
Dixie, Georgia | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Dixie Post Office | |
Dixie, Georgia | |
Coordinates: 30°47′09″N 83°39′52″W / 30.78583°N 83.66444°W / 30.78583; -83.66444Coordinates: 30°47′09″N 83°39′52″W / 30.78583°N 83.66444°W / 30.78583; -83.66444 | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Brooks |
Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31629 |
Area code(s) | 229 |
GNIS feature ID | 355505[1] |
Dixie is an unincorporated community in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. Dixie is located near U.S. Route 84, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Quitman. Dixie has a post office with ZIP code 31629.[2][3]
History
Dixie had its start in 1861 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community was named from Dixie, a nickname for the southeastern United States.[4] A post office called Dixie has been in operation since 1879.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1908 as the "Town of Dixie".[6] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[4]
References
^ "Dixie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
^ abc Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
^ Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1908. p. 593.
This Georgia (U.S. state) location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |